Put your name here: Lindsey Houck


Task:
You and your group will be responsible for putting together a defensive presentation of an endocrine gland. You and your group will be giving this presentation during class. Your presentation must include:
· A picture(s) of the gland showing its shape and location in the human body.
· The hormone(s) produced by your endocrine gland.
· The stimulus that tells your gland to produce hormones.
· The control mechanism that tells your gland to stop producing hormones.
· The function(s) of the hormone(s) produced by your gland. What are the target organs/cells and how does the message carried by the hormone help maintain homeostasis. This is probably the most important part of your presentation.


Location:




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Ovaries are located in the pelvis, there is one on each side of the uterus.
Hormones produced:
· Estrogen: It makes bones strong; it lowers cholesterol; it causes the uterus to enlarge during the reproductive cycle.
· Progesterone: It helps prepare female bodies for conception and pregnancy and regulates the monthly menstrual cycle. It also plays an important role in female sexual desire.


Control:

· Estrogens are produced by developing follicles in the ovaries, the corpus luteum, and the placenta. Luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulates the production of estrogen in the ovaries.



Why should it say:

· Without it there is no children

Without it theres no hair,nails,Breasts and more.
Bibliography:

· http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/ovarianconditions/a/yrovrisovuovads.htm